Mid East – Page 1523 – Prologue Journal

Palestinians in Gaza protest economic hardship, call to end Hamas rule

Jerusalem Post It was not clear whether the latest protests in the Gaza Strip were part of a larger campaign against Hamas. It was also unclear whether a single party was behind the demonstrations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753165

What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden?

New York Times The country has found itself caught between outrage over anti-Muslim actions and its commitment to free speech. Denmark has also wrestled with the same tensions. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sweden-denmark-quran-burnings.html

WFP to suspend Yemen malnutrition prevention program over lack of funds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it will suspend its malnutrition prevention activities in Yemen due to a funding shortfall. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708070/WFP-to-suspend-malnutrition-prevention-in-Yemen-due-to-funding-shortfall

Israeli military officials don’t want confrontation with Hezbollah: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli military officials say they don’t want a confrontation with Hezbollah resistance movement, reports say. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708061/Israeli-military-officials-don-t-want-confrontation-with-Hezbollah–Report

Israel’s Justice Minister Is the Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/middleeast/yariv-levin-israel-judicial-law-netanyahu.html

UAE to hold first aerial drills with China, ending sole US reliance

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. China says it will conduct joint air force training with the UAE next month, aimed at deepening cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708051/China-UAE-air-force-training-military-cooperation-Defense-Minsitry-agreements-L-15-advanced-trainer-jets

Israeli minister ends policy allowing early release of Palestinian inmates

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ends a policy that allowed the administrative release of Palestinians held in overcrowded prisons. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708056/Isreal-Ben-Gvir-Palestinian-inmates

US military smuggles new batch of Syrian oil, crops to bases in Iraq

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two separate convoys of US military trucks and tankers smuggled crude oil and agricultural crops from fields in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah to bases in Iraq. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708050/US-military-tankers-continue-to-smuggle-Syrian-crude-oil,-crops-from-Hasakah-to-bases-in-northern-Iraq

Putin: Russia ‘ready for any scenario’ versus US in Syria but not after military row

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow is ready for “any scenario” involving Washington’s provocations in Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/707994/Putin-Russia-not-military-clash-US-Syria-ready-any-scenario

Turkey’s constitutional conundrum: Erdogan’s ‘libertarian’ pledge raises alarm bells

Jerusalem Post The Turkish president’s desire to replace the post-coup constitution fuels concerns about autocracy and civil liberties https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753093